AIR RAIDERS
SOVIET BOMBERS TOLL IN FINLAND CIVILIANS KILLED TANKS OUT OF ACTION MOSCOW IGNORES WAR BIRTHDAY OF STALIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Dec. 21, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20. Helsinki messages state that men of 40 years of age have been called up for military service. About 100 Soviet planes flew over Helsinki, Viipuri, Hango, Turko, and other areas for between four and five hours. A number of civilians were killed. Incendiary bombs caused several fires at Viipuri and Turko. The coastal batteries drove off the raiders at Kotka and shot down two hear Viiyuri-
The intense cold put out of action 200 Soviet tanks. Transport vehicles o xi the northern front were abandoned when the oil froze in the engines.
It is officially reported that the Russians south of Salmajarvi are using a new type of tank fitted with a tractor propeller resembling an aeroplane propeller, enabling it to move more easily over snow.
A Moscow message states that fivesixths of the entire Russian newspaper space is devoted to M. Stalin, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The Russian-Finnish war is not mentioned.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20127, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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187AIR RAIDERS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20127, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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